Sep 26, 2016 - Union’s Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society received word from the society’s national headquarters on September 26, 2016, that it had won its 14th straight Best Chapter Award. The award was in recognition of Delta-Psi’s high quality program in 2015-2016 as a Division II school (3101-6000 students). Nicholas Hancock was the chapter president in 2015-2016, and Allen Bradley was vice president. Because the chapter has won the prize more than five times, it received the prestigious designation of Nels A. Cleven award winner.
Dr. Graydon Tunstall, the executive director of Phi Alpha Theta, praised the chapter in his letter of congratulations for its outstanding work. He wrote that the Nels A. Cleven award “is our most notable distinction considering the tremendous time and effort required to maintain a chapter of this caliber so consistently. You and your students have shown admirable dedication to the organization and truly exemplify the mission statement of Phi Alpha Theta.”
The award consists of a certificate of and a monetary prize of up to $250 for the purchase of history books for the school’s library. Members of the Delta-Psi chapter will indicate their choices of books to purchase in early October from a long list of recent publications by major presses. With this year’s prize money included, Union’s chapter will have contributed more than $3600 to the university’s library for new history books. A check presentation ceremony will take place later in the semester.
Delta-Psi President Jordan Sellers (left) and Vice President Kathryn Mitchell hold the 2016 Phi Alpha Theta Best Chapter Award certificate that arrived in the mail on September 26, 2016.